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Children’s Hospice South West’s (CHSW) charity shop in Falmouth is calling on the local community to help stock its shelves by donating their good-quality, pre-loved items.

This is the opportunity to tick off some resolutions by having a New Year clear-out and help a local charity.

The shop is also looking for volunteers who can spare a few hours each week to lend a helping hand at its shop on Market Street.

The shop is a new firm favourite in the town for hunting out a bargain, since its opening in April 2025. It is playing a vital role in raising funds to provide care for babies, children

Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) is appealing for runners to take part in the Plymouth Half Marathon on Sunday 17 May 2026 in support of its 3 children’s hospices in the region.

CHSW has just 25 charity spaces remaining. Keen runners and those seeking a new challenge in 2026 can purchase a charity place ticket for £10 which includes a free running vest.

All participants are asked to commit to raise a minimum of £100 sponsorship. Once £50 is raised, a place will be confirmed with Run Plymouth.

Kiley Pearce, Events Fundraiser for CHSW, said: “The iconic Plymouth Half is back in May, and we

Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) was delighted to receive over £9200 from the annual Martin Jennings Memorial Motorcycle Run.

2025 was the 38th year of the event and despite 2 postponements due to weather the event still saw more than 1,500 bikers take part.

A cheque for £9,243.31 was presented to Amanda Masters from CHSW in Beacon, where Martin was born, by members of the Martin Jennings Marshals Association.

The 2025 total is the 2nd highest amount raised since the event began in 1988, bringing the overall total raised for local and national charities to around £200,000.

Amanda

Children’s Hospice South West’s (CHSW) charity shop in Truro is calling on the local community to help stock its shelves by donating their good-quality, pre-loved items.

This is the opportunity to tick off some resolutions by having a new year clear-out and help a local charity.

The shop is also looking for volunteers who can spare a few hours each week to lend a helping hand at its shop in Victoria Square.

The shop is a firm favourite in the city for hunting out a bargain. It is playing a vital role in raising funds to provide care for babies, children and young people with life-limiting

As an Exeter and Plymouth based architecture practice working across Devon and the South West, community is at the heart of everything we do at
Co Create Architects. This year, our Annual Golf Day at Dainton Park Golf Club was a perfect example of how local businesses can come together to make a big difference – and we are thrilled to share that we raised an incredible £5,945.56 for Children’s Hospice South West.

The event brought together 35 companies from across Devon, with 22 teams competing for the top spot. The competition was friendly but fierce, the laughter was contagious and the

Michael Spiers, the South West’s leading independent jewellery and watch retailer, has generously donated £2,500 to Children’s Hospice South West’s (CHSW) hospice, Little Harbour.

Little Harbour provides vital care and support to babies, children, young people and their families in Cornwall and Plymouth, and currently support 110 families.

This donation was dedicated to making Christmas celebrations extra special for families at the hospice. The funds were used to create a magical outdoor light display, which brought joy and festive cheer to families during visits on Friday 19 and Saturday

Little Harbour recently welcomed a heart-warming gesture from Brakes, a leading food distributor, whose generosity will make this Christmas extra special for babies, children, young people and families supported by the hospice.

Following a visit from team member Daley to Little Harbour in October, Brakes were keen to support the children’s hospice however they could. The depot had voted to support a local charity at Christmas with a food donation, and they chose Little Harbour. Daley had a tour of the hospice from the Care Team.

Following this Brakes has make a donation of £2000 worth of goods

£40,000 was raised for Children's Hospice South West (CHSW) on Sunday 7 December as the charity returned for its 10th year to the Eden Project for Santas on the Run!

This popular fundraising event saw 800 supporters of all ages kick off the festive season dressed in a range of Christmas costumes and take on the festive 2k route around the attraction including through the Mediterranean biome.

There were festive themed stations along the route which included a Selfie with the Elf, Snow, Song and Treat stations, generously sponsored by local businesses; Naturally Learning, DL Accounts LTD, Steve

Bradfords, the leading independent builders merchants in the South West and a family business with over 250 years of heritage, has announced it will be supporting children’s charity, Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW), through a newly launched three-year partnership.

The partnership, which aligns with Bradfords’ commitment to supporting local communities, will see teams from across the merchant’s 45 branches raise funds at local trade days and other CHSW events throughout the year, as part of a full calendar of activities to engaged teams, customers and the wider community.

David Young

£16,000 and counting was raised for Children's Hospice South West (CHSW) on Saturday 29 November as the charity brought its well-loved event, Santas on the Run, to Plym Valley Railway for the first time.

This event saw 280 supporters of all ages kick off the festive season dressed in a range of Christmas costumes.

Participants enjoyed a festive train ride complete with entertainment on the Lord Oliver Brown Locomotive, which transported them to the start line of a festive 3k route at Plymbridge where they were entertained by Elements Taiko Band.

There were festive themed stations along the